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expectations.
on creating and building up these new organisations I could not risk discrediting them by premature appointments to legislative Council which fell short of public
This is an evolving situation, and provided we make a sound start the MACS have significant possibilities for the Legislative Council as well as for governmental advisory committees, in addition to their primary role of giving a lead in their own
The neighbourhoods. But the start must be sound. foregoing is in explanation of the caution with which I have been obliged to approach the change. In Hong Kong terms much is at stake.
ILO Conventions
5.
I welcome the idea of an annual review
of Hong Kong's performance over ILO conventions with Lord Goronwy Roberts every January.
A study of Trades Unions in Hong Kong by Dr. McCarthy
6.
You said you would write to me further about this when the idea had been developed, but I have not
heard from you. I have therefore asked Jan Price, the Commissioner of Labour, to pursue this in correspondence with Mr. Foggon. I am not clear what sort of information is alleged to be lacking in the UK, or how Dr. McCarthy would pursue his enquiries, but from the description in your letter I should be surprised if there were any insuperable difficulty.
Simplification of the Hong Kong Trades Unions Ordinance
7.
I have asked Jan Price to write to Mr.
Foggon about what simplifications he thinks could usefully be made. Naturally we are all in favour of simplifying legislation if possible, and would welcome advice.
The co-operation of Communist Trades Unions with the Tabour Advisory Board and an approach to Teking about it
8.
Paragraphs 5 and 6 of your letter both suggested there is something inadequate in the workings of the Labour Advisory Board, and as proof of this you refer to public reactions to the Labour Relations Bill passed
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